Health & Science

High school football is happening in more than 30 states this fall. And so is a debate over whether it's right, or reckless, to let teenagers play a game considered high risk.

After a steady rise in coronavirus cases, Gettysburg College has restricted students to their dormitories and moved all classes online in a sweeping quarantine.

New Jersey environmental officials have not yet determined why bacteria continues to plague a beach along the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County.

The governor reversed course after signing an executive order to restart indoor dining that would have allowed smoking in the gambling houses.

Public health officials doubled the number of compliance checks in August. A sports complex got a $5,000 fine. One pub was shut down on the spot.

"He's been bringing out arguments that have been refuted week after week, month after month, since the beginning of this outbreak."

In these tumultuous times, we check in on the mental health of teens and young adults who are reporting the highest rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.

Technology is always changing the way we work, and what kinds of jobs are available. But now these changes are happening at lightning spe ...

The pandemic has accelerated a disconcerting trend: Workplace-surveillance software.

If a text-to-speech clone can capture her in a moment, is there a role for her? And how will artificial intelligence affect creativity?

With the annual flu season about to start, it's still unclear exactly how influenza will interact with COVID-19 if a person has both viruses.

The Wolf administration announced new guidelines for when, and how often, staff and residents of such facilities should be tested.

Multiple studies now confirm earlier research: two drugs that reduce an immune system's overreaction can help reduce deaths of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

When families are evicted, children suffer the consequences. As a pediatrician, I urge Pa. to protect families at a perilous time.

The timeline raised concern among public health experts about an “October surprise" — a vaccine approval driven by political considerations ahead of a presidential election.